In today’s meeting, the Drake Task Force chose to recommend HDR Engineering Inc., to the Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) Board as the firm to conduct a Study of Alternatives Related to the Potential Decommissioning of the Martin Drake Power Plant.

The Task Force received six proposals and created a short list of three firms to give oral presentations at today’s meeting.

HDR Engineering Inc. was selected based on the following criteria:

Most Relevant Expertise

Depth of Knowledge of Martin Drake Power Plant

Understanding of Effort and Implementation

Superior Risk Analysis

Management and Staffing

Task Force co-leads, Brandy Williams and Val Snider, will present the recommendation to the CSU Board during the April 9 City Council meeting.

HDR Engineering Inc. is headquarters in Ann Arbor, Mich., with five offices in Colorado, including Colorado Springs.